Ah, another new academic year. Time to make plans. Take stock. Write goals. Start filling up the diary. Given the disruption we’ve experienced over the last eighteen months, it’s really tempting to think that it’ll be possible to get back to something like our usual routine. This year there’ll finally be time to catch up […] … learn more→
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How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students
When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of applicants. The increase in the share of Black applicants and enrollees was particularly notable. That’s according to a new study published in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the American Educational Research Association. We […] … learn more→
Learning and service: how to train committed and fair citizens
Our Social Education students arrive at the first year and immediately go out to collaborate in the Polígono Sur, an area of social transformation in Seville. Part of their practical training is carried out at the Andalusia Infant and Primary School, giving support to children in interactive groups . It is a service-learning experience (SL) that implies, neither […] … learn more→
Things to know if you are moving to the United Kingdom as a student
As we all know, moving out can be both intimidating and exhilarating; yet, managing everything on your own may be difficult. So, as you begin the journey of a lifetime on the British island, we are here to support you. We have done extensive research and added every essential element to make moving out as […] … learn more→
Top 3 reasons to study Law at University
Wondering if a law degree might be worth pursuing at a university? All the lawyer jokes and stereotypes aside, it’s one of the oldest professions on the planet and one of the most rock-solid careers one can think of. From Athenian orators — considered the forerunners of lawyers — to the Middle Ages to modern […] … learn more→
Beyond Zoom, Teams and video lectures — what do university students really want from online learning?
As any university student, lecturer or tutor can attest, the pandemic has turned learning and teaching upside down. So it’s important we understand what happens for students when their learning shifts online with little to no warning. Since 2020, there’s been a growing body of important research into the impact of online learning for educators. […] … learn more→
Harvard’s decision to ditch fossil fuel investments reflects changing financial realities and its climate change stance
Harvard University will keep phasing out all investments tied to oil, gas and coal, it announced on Sept. 9, 2021. When Larry Bacow, the school’s president, announced this plan, he cast it as a response to climate change – part of a broader trend that’s gaining steam among many large institutions with endowments. “We must act now as […] … learn more→
Turnover is high in South Africa’s higher education sector: what could turn the tide
“Why are my employees leaving my organisation?”. “What can I do to make my valuable employees stay at my organisation?”. “What makes employees stay in their employment?”. Employers have been asking these questions for a long time. Let’s be honest, hiring and firing, and continuously having to recruit, select, orient and train new employees is costly on […] … learn more→
Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average
More Australian 15 year olds feel they are familiar with global issues such as climate change, migration, causes of poverty and equality between men and women than the OECD average. But only 8% of Australian students say they are learning two or more foreign languages, compared to 50% of students across OECD countries. These are […] … learn more→
Revision – the “make it better” exercise
Occasionally I offer strategies that you can try to see if they work for you. If they do, and not everything works for everybody, then you can add them to your academic writing repertoire. Today I’ve got an exercise designed to support diagnosis of your own writing weaknesses. In the quiet of your own work […] … learn more→
